HAUNTING images from the Second Boer War have been unearthed in a time capsule more than a century after it ended. The fascinating archive was gathered by war hero Robert Oliver, who fought in the ...

Chocolate commissioned by Queen Victoria 121 years ago has been found in its original packaging in a Boer War helmet case in Norfolk, eastern England. British confectionery giants Cadbury, Fry and ...

The war began in 1899 as a conflict between the British army and Dutch settlers - called the Boer - in South Africa. When Britain asked its colonies for help, English Canada pressured Prime ...

The Boer war is one of Gold, not of God. How sad to see a people going to war with a country where was found the brightest gem in the English crown!

A box of 122-year-old chocolate bars, which were sent to troops during the Boer War, has sold for more than £400. The tin of Rowntree's chocolate, made in York in 1899, was found at a house in ...

The Dominion's War Assets Corp., charged with disposing of war surpluses, offered some 19,000 obsolete steel Army helmets at 49¢ each. Canadians were uninterested, even when WAC suggested ...

Permit me to say in conclusion that the Irish Brigade in the Boer war was commanded by a West Pointer, Col. Blake, and that Major McBride was not heard of, though he was a member of the brigade ...

Re: Windsor memorial to ‘nasty little war’ gets $675K makeover (May 11) The refurbishing of our Boer War (1899-1902) memorial in Jackson Park speaks to Windsor’s commitment to honour the ...

It was also useful against Viet Cong bullets and shrapnel. (U.S. Army/Spc. Frank R. Sullivan III) So those unclasped chin straps dangling from helmets look so cool in both World War II and Vietnam ...

Verdict: False. The claims stems from a satirical website. Fact Check: At least 230 deaths have been confirmed in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s impact on the southern U.S., according to The New ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Colonial helmets are a reminder of Europe’s imperial legacy. Dubbed the “pith helmet,” it was one of the most iconic forms of headdress of the Victorian Age ...